Section 74 Giving of notice etc.

Scotland

(1)

In this Act, any reference to—

(a)

a notice being given is to be construed as a reference to its being—

(i)

delivered; F1...

(ii)

posted F2, or

(iii)

transmitted by electronic means,

(b)

a request for information, a requirement for review or an application being made, or a certificate being given, is to be construed as a reference to its being—

(i)

delivered;

(ii)

posted; or

(iii)

transmitted by electronic means.

(2)

For the purposes of any provision of this Act, a thing—

(a)

posted is presumed not to be received until the third day after the day of posting; and

(b)

transmitted by electronic means is presumed to be received on the day of transmission.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in s. 74(1)(a) repealed (1.10.2022) by Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8), ss. 36(2)(a), 59(1) (with s. 48(1)(c)(2)(c)(3)(b))
F2: S. 74(1)(a)(iii) and word inserted (1.10.2022) by Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8), ss. 36(2)(b), 59(1) (with s. 48(1)(c)(2)(c)(3)(b))